Cancer (NUR 223) Exam Questions and
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Do normal cells have a limited cell Yes, they will only divide so many times
division?
Do normal cells have a limited life Yes, they undergo apoptosis (cell death)
span?
Do normal cells show specific Specific morphology
morphology or different size and
shape?
Do normal cells have a large or Small nucleus
small
nucleus?
Do normal cells adhere tightly Adhere tightly together through protein
together or drift apart? binds and
fibroconectin
Do normal cells migrate? No
Do normal cells grow in an orderly Yes
manner?
, Are normal cells contact inhibited? Yes, if they bump into each other, they
don't take
each others place
How many pairs of chromosomes 23 (euploids)
do
normal cells have?
Examples of Benign/Harmless Cell Skin tags and moles
Growth
What cells in our bodies are to Skin, hair, bones, stomach
grow
and be replaced?
What tissue/organ stops growing? The heart
Hypertrophy Tissue increases in size by enlargement of
the cells
Hyperplasia Tissue increases in size by the number of
cells
Neoplasia Any cell growth not needed for
replacement of
damaged/dead tissues. ALWAYS
ABNORMAL
Do benign tumor cells have Yes, they just keep growing and don't
inappropriate cell growth? know when
to stop
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
Do normal cells have a limited cell Yes, they will only divide so many times
division?
Do normal cells have a limited life Yes, they undergo apoptosis (cell death)
span?
Do normal cells show specific Specific morphology
morphology or different size and
shape?
Do normal cells have a large or Small nucleus
small
nucleus?
Do normal cells adhere tightly Adhere tightly together through protein
together or drift apart? binds and
fibroconectin
Do normal cells migrate? No
Do normal cells grow in an orderly Yes
manner?
, Are normal cells contact inhibited? Yes, if they bump into each other, they
don't take
each others place
How many pairs of chromosomes 23 (euploids)
do
normal cells have?
Examples of Benign/Harmless Cell Skin tags and moles
Growth
What cells in our bodies are to Skin, hair, bones, stomach
grow
and be replaced?
What tissue/organ stops growing? The heart
Hypertrophy Tissue increases in size by enlargement of
the cells
Hyperplasia Tissue increases in size by the number of
cells
Neoplasia Any cell growth not needed for
replacement of
damaged/dead tissues. ALWAYS
ABNORMAL
Do benign tumor cells have Yes, they just keep growing and don't
inappropriate cell growth? know when
to stop
